DIS Veteran

We're booked with Captain Marvin's on the 1/2 day snorkel trip from 10 - 1, and wanted to see the Turtle Farm afterwards. The people at CM said they could drop us off at the nearest bus stop to get to Boatswain Park, but I'm paranoid that we won't have enough time to see the Turtle Farm and catch the bus back for the last tender (busses run every 1/2 hour, I'm told). For those who have used the busses, does this seem like a reasonable schedule, or are we going to be rushing and cutting it close?

Mouseketeer

We did not use the busses. We rented a car and drove around the island. But I can tell you later in the day it took us probablly about 3 times as long to get through town back from the rental company as it did in the morning - traffic is horrible in the late afternoon.

I can pinch a penny so hard you can hear it scream

We've never been there so it will be our 1st time.
Our kids will be 10, 7 and 2-1/2 so were trying to decide what beach would be best for us and/or if we could do some type of excursion with the older 2 while leaving the youngest on the ship??? Any help's appreciated!

DIS Veteran

We did the Pirate Adventure with DCL. We did the second one that met shore-side @1:00 - I really can't remember. We were able to skip the rush to get off the ship - and went shopping before the adventure. Our younger two took part. (they lined the kids up - made them take the Pirate Oath, and then scrub the deck) The older two watched. Then they drop anchor and you can walk the plank and swim around the ship.
See pictures below:

DIS Veteran

My favorite activity was going to the Tortuga Rum Cake factory store. I had purchased a sampler pack as a gift for a friend but decided to break into one w/ DD while DW shopped for a watch.

One bite into that cake and I was in heaven. Going to the factory and sampling each of the different flavors was the definite highlight. (We did the Atlantis submarine as our excursion and while fun, it was a bit too tame.)

DIS Veteran

We sure were and anyone who wanted to could hold and/or kiss a stingray. Personally I passed on the kissing bit.

We also stopped to do some snorkeling along Barrier Reef and that was very cool too.

DD10 says the waverunner trip was her favorite this vacation, and we did some really amazing things.
Of course I think it was less to do with being in the Caymans and more to do with the waverunners... kind of like the kid who likes the box more than the gift on Christmas morning.

Mouseketeer

we just returned and did the stingray city with Chip Whitney (stingray city sailing ) phenomenal !! Small groups great host, if going you gotta check him out. My girls (7-11) had a blast with the huge stingrays and snorkeling

DVC Member August, 2003

We sure were and anyone who wanted to could hold and/or kiss a stingray. Personally I passed on the kissing bit.

We also stopped to do some snorkeling along Barrier Reef and that was very cool too.

DD10 says the waverunner trip was her favorite this vacation, and we did some really amazing things.
Of course I think it was less to do with being in the Caymans and more to do with the waverunners... kind of like the kid who likes the box more than the gift on Christmas morning.